Roger Federer crashed out of Wimbledon on Wednesday, losing in the quarter-finals to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz. With his 40th birthday in just five weeks' time, there will be doubts over his future in a sport where he is an eight-time Wimbledon winner and 20-time Grand Slam champion. AFP Sport looks back at some of the Swiss star's joyous Wimbledon highs and heart-breaking lows since his first visit to the All England Club in 1999. 2003 final v Mark Philippoussis- Federer won his first Grand Slam with a masterclass victory over giant Australian Mark Philippoussis, 7-6 (7/5), 6-2, 7-6 (7/3). 2008 final v Rafael Nadal- The 1980 final between Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe was widely regarded as the greatest championship match ever played at Wimbledon.

Source: News 24 July 08, 2021 03:33 UTC